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This blog entry, What's in a Surname, includes a link to a really neat map showing distributions of various surnames across the country. I really like using maps to visually represent different concepts and ideas and this is a totally new use of a map for me. The blogger also gives the idea of using the map to have students analyze immigration patterns and have a class activity based off of that. This is also cool because it could be used as a tech-oriented tool (having the students access the map themselves) or pre-print the map and do the activity offline.